sand bath and sand for dwarf hamster

[Veer]

I recieved the sandbath, and it is huge!
I also ordered the Rodipet natural Bimsi sand (this one without sepiolite https://www.drdknaagdierwinkel.nl/en/bimsi-bath-sand-natural-3-liter.html ) , to give it a try (maybe for in the small rodipet sandbath i already have?) and i ordered the exoterra yellow desert sand,(this one: https://www.drdknaagdierwinkel.nl/en/desert-sand-red-copy.html?id=288986252 ) maybe this is good for the large getzoo sandbath? Will see how she likes it the next time i change the cagelayout.

 

[RainbowBrite]

They look great! I am looking forward to seeing what she thinks of her new things.

 

[Veer]

which sand is best for bathsand use?
I also still have the Beaphar sand.
And which one would you use in the small Rodipet bath, and which in the large Getzoo bath?

 

[RainbowBrite]

I would just experiment. How about the dessert sand in the large Getzoo bath? There is no right or wrong.

 

[elusive]

I don’t think it would matter too much which sand you use for which sandbath, agree with Rainbow that you could just experiment & see what your ham enjoys the most.
I have used that Rodipet sand although it’s not the one I use regularly & the hamsters seemed to like it & it worked well enough for bathing & as a toilet.

 

[Veer]

Is the dessert sand also suitable for bathing?
What is your experience withe the dessert sand? And habe any of you tried the Rodipet Bimsi sand ? How did you like it ?

 

[elusive]

The desert sand is fine for bathing, a lot of people use that exclusively now so it’s pretty well tested as good for everything.
I think I said I have used the Bimsi sand, I haven’t used it that much but it was fine when I had it.

 

[RainbowBrite]

How is your hamster finding her new sand bath and sand?

 

[Veer]

I am not sure. She doesn't seem to usethe reptile or Bimsi sand as much as she used the Beaphar chincilla sand.
I do see her in the large sanbox with reptile sand, but the small sandbox with Bimsi sand is ignored.
I do not see her use the new sands for bathing. How do i know if she uses it? Can i tell by looking at her fur?

 

[RainbowBrite]

Am I right in thinking you have a camera set up to watch her? As long as she is using one of the sand baths that is fine. I really would not worry about that.

 

[Maz]

Maybe it's because there's more than one sand area. She maybe just chose one to use.

 

[elusive]

It could just be that she prefers the larger sandbox, it’s hard to know with different sand in the boxes if it’s the sand or the sand bath.

 

[dwarfhamstermom]

Hey what’s your opinion about this sand?

Desert Sand Yellow

Exo Terra’s® Desert Sand is natural desert sand with no added dyes or chemicals. The sand has been sifted to remove impurities and to obtain a homogenous sand grain size. Deserts of the World Approximately one-third of the Earth’s land surface is desert, arid land with little rainfall that...

exo-terra.com

 

[Veer]

I had this sand for a while, but found it started to smell quickly, so i don't use it anymore.

 

[dwarfhamstermom]

I had this dand for a while, but found it started to smell quickly, so i don't use it anymore.

Urine smell? I’m fine at changing it if it’s smells (not in our case since our hammy urinates inside a ceramic hideout in the sand box and it’s fine just cleaning this hideout). Also, our bag is 4,5 kg so even I change it often it would lasts for a lot of time.

 

[Maz]

It's safe to use